Is Dead Man's Wire scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Man's Wire sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Dead Man's Wire end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Man's Wire easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dead Man's Wire violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dead Man's Wire

Name: Dead Man's Wire
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2026
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Cary Elwes, Myha'la, Kelly Lynch

His revolution was televised.

Directed by Gus Van Sant

Produced by Elevated Films, Balcony 9 Productions

2026106 min6.5 / 10

A tense, darkly comedic true-crime standoff that examines desperation, vengeance, and the collision between personal grievance and public spectacle in 1970s America.

In 1977, former real estate developer Tony Kiritsis puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

Questions people ask

Is Dead Man's Wire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Dead Man's Wire sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Dead Man's Wire end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Dead Man's Wire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Dead Man's Wire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.